Tortoise and Hare
"The Hare and the Tortoise" by laurakgibbs is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
Vocabula
Lepus leporis, m. hare
Testudo -inis, f. tortoise, turtle
Vulpes -is, f. fox
Celer celeris celere
Lentus -a -um
Serus -a -um
Tardus -a -um
Praetereo -ire -ivi to go past
Subrideo -ere to smile
Character focus
Some of us are hares and some tortoises. Think of your family members and friends. What are some strengths of each? What assets would they bring to a project? What advantages might result from a hare and a tortoise working together and complementing each other?
This version of the fable is told primarily from an omniscient, third person point of view. Choose the hare, tortoise, or the fox and rewrite the story in Latin from their point of view. Show their qualities. Include their thoughts or words.